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Photo: Auckland motorway turns white

We get a lot of photos and messages from the public every day and we see them all…but this week…

The easterly ‘conveyer belt’ – Wednesday’s Weather Video

The country is blanketed in cloud for most of the day on Wednesday, with an easterly system in full force…

NZ Weather Highlights – what’s making the headlines right now

We’ve seen heavy rain in the east this week, strong winds through central areas, and cold air in the north…

VIDEO – Whakapapa ski fields open after blizzard

Both access roads to Ruapehu’s ski fields are now open after blizzard conditions brought a huge dump of snow. Ruapehu…

More wind, more rain – #WeatherRisks on Wednesday and your Main Centre forecast

Strong winds and heavy rain are once again in store for parts of New Zealand on Wednesday – while cloud…

Wednesday’s national forecast

Breezy east to southeasterly winds lie over most of the country today, cloudy in the east with areas of drizzle…

Wet and breezy on Wednesday – The Big Picture

On Wednesday we have a low pressure system that is centred over the Gisborne area, and the rest of the…

Tuesday & Wednesday: The state of the nation (Maps x2)

Talk about a variety of weather around New Zealand today.  Warm in some pockets, colder in others. In Auckland one…

The rain moves on – Tuesday’s Weather Video

The East Coast of the North Island has seen flooding and heavy rainfall ease into Tuesday, with Marlborough, North Canterbury…

Wild weather moves on – leaves Gisborne soggy (+VIDEO)

Wild weather lashing the central North Island created havoc yesterday with torrential rain causing slips, overnight road closures and rapidly…

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Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!

WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365. **CASUAL COMMENTS**If you’ve seen something in the…

Latest: Gabrielle approaches NZ (+25 Maps)

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle will be felt across much of the North Island today, especially later in the day,…

Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)

12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…